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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 87
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WHEREAS, Superintendents, school board members, and other |
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education professionals from Region One Education Service Center |
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are gathering in Austin on January 31, 2013, to observe Region |
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One Day at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Region One Education Service Center was created |
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along with 19 other centers by the 59th Texas Legislature to |
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assist school districts across the state; over time, the role of |
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these centers has expanded, and today, they work to further three |
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main objectives: to assist districts in improving student |
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performance, to enable greater efficiency in operation, and to |
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implement the initiatives of the legislature or education |
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commissioner; and |
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WHEREAS, Located in South Texas, Region One covers seven |
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counties: Cameron, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Starr, Webb, Willacy, and |
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Zapata; it encompasses 37 districts and several charter school |
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systems; covering nearly 10,000 square miles, the area is home to |
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some 350 elementary schools, more than 100 middle, intermediate, |
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and junior high schools, and about 150 high schools; the region |
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has a population of approximately 1.5 million, with a student |
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enrollment of 412,000 and a staff of 67,000, including teachers, |
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administrators, and other professionals; and |
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WHEREAS, The employees and leaders of Region One Education |
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Service Center have committed themselves to furthering academic |
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achievement, and their work is of great benefit to their |
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communities and to the future of the Lone Star State; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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83rd Legislature, hereby recognize January 31, 2013, as Region |
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One Day at the State Capitol and honor the school boards, |
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administrators, faculty, and staff of Region One Education |
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Service Center for their important work. |
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Lucio, Hinojosa |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on January 30, 2013. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |